Safe Haven of Pike Co. helps parents talk to kids about sex assault

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Mar 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Safe Haven of Pike County knows first-hand how difficult it can be for some people to talk with children about sexual assault. At Safe Haven, these conversations happen frequently to help keep children safe.

Safe Haven of Pike County knows first-hand how difficult it can be for some people to talk with children about sexual assault. At Safe Haven, these conversations happen frequently to help keep children safe.

Now, Safe Haven is offering help for parents searching for the right words on this topic.

From 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 12, Safe Haven representatives will be at the Pike County Public Library in Milford to offer parents book choices and important information about "safe-touch." They will also sit with children and read them some highly acclaimed books about child safety.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and education is part of awareness. Teaching children prevention and safety will make a positive difference in how they will respond if ever in a potentially dangerous situation.

The Dingmans Ferry-Delaware Township Historical Society has received a $1,000 Community Partners Giving Program Grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

The money will be used for ongoing programs, starting with the presentation by Richard Voloshin titled "World War One — The Birth of the 20th Century."

Voloshin is a Vietnam veteran and a noted collector and re-enactor of military history. He is a native of Brooklyn, worked at the New York Times, and is now a local resident. The program will take place at 7 p.m. on April 17 at the Delaware Township Building.

The Wells Fargo Community Partners Giving Program is an annual program where each of its retail banking stores selects a nonprofit organization or school to receive a $1,000 grant. Last year, Wells Fargo awarded close to $300,000 in grants across Pennsylvania and Delaware.

"We are proud to support the historical society with this grant," said Will DellaVecchia, Wells Fargo Community Bank Dingmans Hills store manager.

The Dingmans Ferry-Delaware Township Historical Society, a grant recipient, operates a museum in Akenac Park in Dingmans Ferry. The museum is open on the third Saturday of each month.